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Interstate sale control process

a control process and interstate sale technology, applied in the field of interstate sale control process, can solve the problems of often violated restrictions and other restrictions on interstate sales, particularly sales tax requirements, and the validity of such restrictions is also attacked

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-05
OKEEFE EDWARD L JR
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"The present invention is a system and process for ensuring that all taxes are paid, a consumer is qualified to make the purchase, and any quantity restrictions or other requirements are met for interstate sale of goods. The system includes a service provider that sets up and maintains a central service for direct sellers and other commercial shippers to use. The service provider prepares an invoice and shipping label for the seller, and the buyer provides identification and confirmation of qualification to make the purchase. The service provider then verifies the sale and prepares a special shipping label with information on the product purchase and sales data. The commercial shipper picks up the labeled shipment and scans the label to confirm the sale is approved and the taxes are paid. The system helps ensure that all applicable laws are complied with and prevents unauthorized shipments."

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These restrictions and other restrictions on interstate sales, particularly sales tax requirements, are often violated, especially with the availability of internet ordering.
The validity of such restrictions has also been attacked.

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[0021] An exemplary interactive process flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a sale control process according to the invention is shown in the drawing figure. The process shown in the drawing is set in a context of a sale control service provider with an internet web page interface for convenience, although other interfacing may be used as well. More specifically, the drawing flow chart shows six basic steps, including a “Step 1” of seller authentication and setup, a “Step 2” of buyer license entry, a “Step 3” of new buyer registration, a “Step 4” of new buyer identification issue, a “Step 5” of order entry, and a “Step 6” of providing transaction-specific authorization identifying indicia.

[0022] Further, the exemplary process disclosed is “seller oriented,” which is to say that in the scenario of the three step channel of distribution for wine, a seller in each step is the active party who interacts with the sale qualification and authorization process to consummate the transac...

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Abstract

An interstate sale control process includes seller authentication, buyer registration or authentication, transaction order identification and authorization, transaction authentication with authoritative seal, and transaction reporting. In one aspect of the invention, the seal is a shipping label with indicia of regulatory compliance. In another aspect of the invention, the sale control process is seller driven by way of a data processing unit and the data processing unit may be internet accessible. The seal may further include encrypted information, which may alternatively include electronic encryption by way of a smart chip or the like.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuing non-provisional application of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 581,918, entitled Interstate Sale Control Process and filed on Jun. 22, 2004, by Edward L. O'Keefe, Jr., the disclosure of which is incorporated here by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] At the present time, wine is generally sold in a three step channel or distribution system, from wine makers to wholesalers to retailers to consumers. The winery or wine maker pays federal taxes on the sale to wholesalers. Wholesalers pay excise taxes on sales to retailers, and consumers pay sales taxes to retailers on the ultimate purchase of the wine. The wine maker, wholesaler, and retailer all can be the same entity so that the wine maker sometimes sells directly to consumers. [0003] At the present time, there are substantial restrictions on interstate sales of wine, and there are restrictions on direct sales of wine from wine ma...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/60G06Q30/00
CPCG06Q20/12G06Q30/0635G06Q30/0609G06Q30/06
Inventor O'KEEFE, EDWARD L. JR.
Owner OKEEFE EDWARD L JR